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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 | I'm gettting close to being done with the rebuild on my 248 gmc, and my engine guy says that he thinks I'm missing something in the bottom of my oil filter canister. I don't recall there being anything in the bottom of it, but it seems there should be a spring or washer or something to keep the filter off the bottom of the canister. Am I missing something? Thanks for any help.
1955 Second Series GMC"Done - A 50 Year Journey"Follow in the DITY-- No one said it was going to be easy
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | Yes there is a spring and I think a washer in there. If some one else doesn't chime in here I'll go out and pop the top off mine and snap a pic.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | In order of dis-assembly Nut Cap Spring rubber washer filter oil filter innards
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 | Caso, thanks a lot for the pics, I think I have wrong filter # (or it has changed) but that looks like what I have. Filter they gave me has larger center hole which makes spring useless . Back to parts store for different filter.
1955 Second Series GMC"Done - A 50 Year Journey"Follow in the DITY-- No one said it was going to be easy
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 116 | Yup, wrong filter, new one looks much better.I had all the right pieces, they just didn't jive with the filter I had. Thanks for the time Caso, waaaaay above and beyond. That's what makes this site so great, folks like you going, out of their way to help another bolter.
1955 Second Series GMC"Done - A 50 Year Journey"Follow in the DITY-- No one said it was going to be easy
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,782 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,782 | The rubber grommets in the filter element should be a snug fit on the center post so the oil gets forced through the filter media before returning to the crankcase. The spring and washers just keep the filter element centered top to bottom in the housing.
Jerry
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